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Record killing of journalists reveals rising global threat to press freedom

A report published on Thursday has found a sharp rise in journalist deaths worldwide, underscoring the increasing dangers of reporting, particularly from conflict zones, even as the need for reliable information becomes ever more pressing.

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Israel responsible for two-thirds of global journalist deaths in 2025: CPJ

At least 86 members of the press were killed by Israel in 2025, driving the deadliest year for journalists in more than three decades, according to a report published by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Wednesday.

Newslaundry

A rough year for journalists in 2025, with a little hope for things to turn around

By most measures, 2025 was a rough year for those who care about freedom of the press

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Trump shrugged off Khashoggi’s killing. This is a new low

Jamal Khashoggi was dismembered in a Saudi consulate. The president says ‘things happen’

The Guardian - US

Beijing court to rule in appeal of jailed Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu

Detention of Dong on espionage charges has been criticised by human rights and press freedom organisations

The Guardian - UK

‘We fear we are next’: Palestinian journalists in Gaza targeted by Israeli smear campaigns

SPECIAL REPORT: The Committee to Protect Journalists warns that more reporters are at risk of being killed by Israeli ‘war crimes’ after the death of Independent Arabia journalist Maryam Abu Daqqa. Bel Trew and Nedal Hamdouna hear from those whose work places them firmly in the firing line

The Independent UK

MEA says Israel probing journalist deaths. But Gaza hospital staircase stands as a monument to impunity

The Union Ministry of External Affairs has condemned the deaths of five journalists in an Israeli attack on a Gaza hospital, with spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal calling the killings “shocking and deeply regrettable” in response to media queries. “We understand that the Israeli authorities have already instituted an investigation.”

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Israel’s killing of journalists follows a pattern of silencing Palestinian media that stretches back to 1967

Five journalists were among the 22 people killed on Aug. 25, 2025, in Israeli strikes on the Nasser Hospital in the Gaza Strip. Following global condemnation, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement saying Israel “values the work of journalists.” But the numbers tell a different…

The Conversation

UK joins calls for Israel to allow foreign journalists into Gaza

The UK signed a statement alongside other members of the Media Freedom Coalition which also condemned violence against journalists in Gaza.

Evening Standard

Voices: Britain’s shameful inaction on Jimmy Lai could cost him his life

COMMENT: As his health deteriorates in a Hong Kong jail, the businessman’s detention is now a test of Keir Starmer’s seriousness about human rights – and the government’s willingness to defend its citizens and values abroad, says Jodie Ginsberg

The Independent UK

If you dogwhistle it, neo-Nazis will come: the ‘March for Australia’ – and the problems reporting it poses for media

News Corp tabloid reproduces event flyer complete with slogans. Plus: a landmark defamation ruling

The Guardian - AU

Israel must allow independent investigations of Palestinian journalist killings – and let international media into Gaza

The New York-based media freedom organisation, the Committee to Protect Journalists, is scrupulous with its words. So, when the organisation described the killing of six Palestinian journalists in an Israeli air strike as “murder”, the word was a carefully considered choice.

The Conversation

Israel is wiping out Gaza’s journalists – and it’s no longer even hiding it

The laws of war are clear: journalists are civilians. To target them deliberately in war is to commit a war crime

The Guardian - US

Anas al-Sharif: Who was the Al Jazeera journalist killed by Israel?

The journalist became a household name for his relentless reporting from the Gaza Strip

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Increasing the danger: Journalist killing in Gaza sends a chilling message

The targeted killing of an Al Jazeera correspondent in Gaza over the weekend was a notable moment even for a war that has been remarkably blood-soaked for journalists

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Israel kills Al Jazeera correspondent who posted final message about ‘those who stayed silent’

His final words will haunt you.

Evening Standard

Five Al Jazeera journalists killed in Gaza 'targeted by Israeli military smear campaign'

The IDF has claimed a slain Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent was secretly working with Hamas and responsible for a rocket attack against Israel

Euronews

Five Al Jazeera journalists killed in Israeli strike on Gaza City

The Israeli military confirmed it had targeted Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, claiming he led "a terrorist cell of Hamas," allegations al-Sharif and the media network had previously denied.

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The Independent UK

Israel kills five Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza strike

CPJ had warned that Israeli military was using a ‘smear campaign’ in a bid to ‘manufacture consent’ to kill Anas al-Sharif, 28, one of Al Jazeera’s most prominent voices in Gaza

Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera condemns Israeli incitement against Gaza reporter Anas al-Sharif

Al Jazeera says incitement campaign aims to ‘justify targeting of journalists’ as Israel continues to bombard Gaza.

The Guardian - US

Gaza is starving. So are its journalists

A desperate situation has become catastrophic. If we do not act now, there will be no one left to tell anyone’s story

The Guardian - US

Atlanta journalist fights deportation from Ice jail despite dropped charges: ‘I’m seeing what absolute power can do’

A Salvadorian reporter with an audience of millions, Mario Guevara was arrested while livestreaming a protest against Trump in June – and is still struggling for freedom

The Guardian - UK

Telling the incredible tale of Anna Politkovskaya has taught me one thing: I could never be that brave

She faced endless opposition and threats to her life. This has become a reality for far too many journalists, says actor Maxine Peake

International Business Times

Deadly Israeli Strikes Mar Fragile Gaza Truce

Gaza's civil defence agency said nine people including journalists were killed in Israeli strikes on Saturday, attacks which could further endanger the fragile truce in the Palestinian territory.

The Guardian - US

Trump called the press ‘the enemy of the people’. Now it’s time to defend ourselves

The one-time defiance and solidarity of publications across the political aisle is strained as outlets cave to Trump’s threats

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